One of NOAA’s most critical roles is to observe the oceans, which are currently undergoing a period of rapid and largely ...

The ocean is vast and on average about 4,000 metres deep. It contains 1.3 billion cubic kilometres of water – that’s 97% of all the water on the surface of the Earth. [1] Home to over 240,000 known ...

Global warming is having an impact on Atlantic Ocean currents that could lead to significant shifts in weather patterns in ...

Despite all the deep-sea expeditions and samples taken from the seabed over the past 100 years, humans still know very little ...

X Trillion” was selected as the winner in the category of Feature Length Documentary Film from a panel of marine scientists ...

Widespread ocean pollution threatens the health of more than 3 billion people, international study led by Boston College researchers shows Ocean pollution is widespread and getting worse, and when ...

This essential ocean phenomenon could disappear — but there's still time to save it. The Atlantic Ocean, which spans over 40 ...

Ocean acidification strips seawater of the materials that marine animals — such as corals, plankton and shellfish — use to build their shells and skeletons. This can stunt growth or cause deformations ...

Oceans are large bodies of salt water. They are home to a wide variety of amazing marine animals and plants and provide us with food, and water. With long sandy beaches, they're also fun places to ...

Hear that? It's the sound of Atlantic waves. Oceans Calling Festival returns to Ocean City, Maryland, with an even bigger lineup than last year. The festival, which takes place on the ...